Fiuza Surname
Approximately 19,131 people bear this surname
Fiuza Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from Fiuza, meaning 'trust' from the Latin word fiducia. It is said that a Syrian family changed their last name to match their pawnshop or money lending business when moving to Italy.
Fiuza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 17,416 | 1:12,292 | 693 |
| Portugal | 736 | 1:14,155 | 1,100 |
| Spain | 348 | 1:134,345 | 10,163 |
| France | 175 | 1:379,558 | 56,305 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Argentina | 94 | 1:454,717 | 34,122 |
| Peru | 59 | 1:538,714 | 14,638 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
The alternate forms: Fiúza (397) & Fíuza (1) are calculated separately.
Fiuza (32) may also be a first name.
Fiuza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Fiuza, meaning 'trust' from the Latin word fiducia. It is said that a Syrian family changed their last name to match their pawnshop or money lending business when moving to Italy.
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Fiuza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fiuza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fiuza is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Fiúza or Fíuza. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fiuza? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fiuza is the 28,090th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 380,929 people. Fiuza occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Fiuza live; 92 percent live in South America and 91 percent live in Luso-South America. Fiuza is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent given name in the world, borne by 32 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 17,416 people, or 1 in 12,292. In Brazil Fiuza is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 24 percent live, São Paulo, where 18 percent live and Bahia, where 15 percent live. Aside from Brazil it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.
Fiuza Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fiuza last name are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the party.
The amount Fiuza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,236 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.31% more than the national average, earning R 404,712 per year; in United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $59,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiúza | 93 | 397 | / |
| Fíuza | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fiuzat | 91 | 37 | / |
| Fiuzas | 91 | 20 | / |
| Fiuzza | 91 | 17 | / |
| Fiuzia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Foiuza | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fiusa | 80 | 1,369 | / |
| Fiuca | 80 | 22 | / |
| Fiuzi | 80 | 20 | / |
| Fiuzo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Fiuja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Viuza | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fiuzy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fiuze | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fiuxa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foiuzaat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fiuzzi | 73 | 283 | / |
| Fiouzi | 73 | 31 | / |
| Fiusha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fiusau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fijoza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fieuze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fieuzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foyuzat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiouzzi | 67 | 1 | / |
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